Aluminium Plant Safety

The Aluminium Plant Safety blog informs about accidents and near misses that occur in aluminium plants, cast houses, foundries, smelters, etc. that are around the world. Dust, molten metal steam explosions, fires, moving vehicles accidents, etc. will be covered. It is not this blog's intention to place blame on either company nor worker(s), but the hope that awareness of these accidents brings education and prevention of recurrence.

Thursday, November 17, 2022

"Employees of Novelis did a good job ....."

 

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Labels: Fire

Sunday, November 13, 2022

"result of the explosion of...pressure tank"

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Labels: Explosion, Fire, Injury, pressure vessel

Thursday, November 10, 2022

"aluminum dust ....two hurt...one (dead)"

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Labels: Aluminium Dust, aluminium fines, burns, Death, Explosion, Fire, Injury

Sunday, November 6, 2022

"A fire broke out..."

 

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Labels: combustible, evacuation, Fire

Thursday, November 3, 2022

"Two people were seriously injured in a fire accident..."

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Labels: burns, chemicals, Fire, flammable liquid, foundry

Monday, October 31, 2022

"apparently received a severe blow..."

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Labels: Injury

Thursday, October 27, 2022

"working with a shearing machine when he cut off three fingers...."

 

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Labels: amputation, HAND, Injury, machinery, shear

Sunday, October 23, 2022

"Any attempt to revive the man .....in vain."

 

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Labels: Death, Lock Out Tag Out, machinery

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

"product spill caused by improper handling..created an explosion"

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Labels: chemicals, Explosion, explosives

Thursday, October 6, 2022

"Metal fire breaks out..."

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Labels: Fire
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